This document provides frequently asked questions and answers for students taking online courses. It addresses questions about the skills needed for online students, online etiquette, course expectations, communicating with instructors and classmates, academic honesty policies, and computer and internet requirements. Students are advised that online courses require similar time commitments and workloads as traditional classes. Instructors expect students to adhere to standards of courtesy, professionalism, and academic honesty in their online interactions.

1. FAQ’s * for Online Students *Frequently Asked Questions

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4. Have good organizational skills

5. Have good time-management skills

6. Are familiar with computers and the Internet

8. Be supportive and constructive in your comments to each other.

9. Everyone will benefit from a positive online learning environment.

11. Course expectations

12. Assignments

13. How to submit assignments

14. How to label files

15. How to address your e-mails to the instructor

16. Grading Policies

18. Submit work that has been written or revised in part or in whole by another person.

20. Usually homework, other activities, and online class participation must be completed by deadline.

21. Many Instructors set the deadline for midnight on Saturday to assist those who work Monday-Friday.

22. Use a calendar for deadlines.

24. For a one unit class - you'll spend a minimum of one hour a week looking at some of the class resources, checking on assignments, contributing to discussions, and posting homework.

26. Your instructor MAY require chat sessions or other real time activities.

27. It’s important NOT to leave it to the last minute to do your work or to submit it.

29. We'll interact regularly through the Internet.

30. We'll be using some software called Desire2Learn and using the Los Rios eLearning web server.

32. The instructor is available to you through email, voicemail and virtual office hours.

33. On-campus office hours are also available by appointment.

35. You have to stay motivated and stay on top of your work for the class.

37. Students can access computers on the campus in several locations (the Learning Resource Center, and the Business Computer lab, for example) or at other district colleges.

39. Know how to use an email program.

40. Know how to make and organize bookmarks in your browser software.

41. Some familiarity with web-based interactions bulletin boards, chat and mailing lists will also be useful.

42. Some familiarity with word processing.

44. Courtesy

45. Professionalism

46. Academic honesty

47. Participate with appropriate consideration for each other and for the instructor.

48. Your emails and web postings should:

49. On the topic at hand

50. Be appropriate

52. You can read the written instructions or watch the video demonstrations.

53. Online links

54. Try our FREE sample class

55. http://d2lresources.losrios.edu/free_sample_class.htm

56. Overview of Desire2Learn at Los Rios eLearning

57. http://d2lresources.losrios.edu/index.htm

58. Login to Desire2Learn at Los Rios eLearning

59. https://d2l.losrios.edu/Contact your instructor if you have any other questions.